noun🔗ShareGötze, IdolA deity or other supernatural being said to have been worshipped by certain West African peoples; an idol."The villagers believed the carved wooden mumbo jumbo represented a powerful spirit. "Die Dorfbewohner glaubten, dass der geschnitzte Holzgötze einen mächtigen Geist darstellte.mythologyreligionsupernaturalcultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAberglaube, UnsinnAny object of superstition; religious words and/or actions which are seen as superstitious or fraudulent."The new employee didn't understand the complicated jargon used in the meeting; it sounded like pure mumbo jumbo to her. "Die neue Mitarbeiterin verstand den komplizierten Fachjargon in der Sitzung nicht; es klang für sie nach reinem Unsinn.religionculturelanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUnsinn, Kauderwelsch(by extension) Any confusing or meaningless speech; nonsense, gibberish."Football lingo is mumbo jumbo to me."Fußball-Fachsprache ist für mich Unsinn.languagecommunicationwordphraseChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
